Computer Geeks Unite! And farging help me!

[Diomedes]

user error

[reese125]

no doubt

[Susquehanna Birder]

PEBKAC

[General_Failure]

ID ten T error.

[Sgt PSN]

[ice grillin you]

is there a reputable place on line that sells decent priced laptop batteries

mine needs a new one even tho last time i got one was like a year ago or maybe less...it was real cheap but now im thinking there is a reason why

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

newegg.com

[ice grillin you]

they only had the 12 cell verson for 109

i ended up getting it at amazon for 32 bucks and free shipping for the 6 cell

i dont know if im doing something wrong but my last two or three batteries have died quick even tho i dont ever use my computer off ac mode

any thoughts or tips

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Use it off AC mode more.

[mpmcgraw]

Pretty much. 

The average laptop life span is like 3 years anyway.  At some point it makes more sense to get a new one instead of replacing shtein. 

[ice grillin you]

Use it off AC mode more.

you mean its good to actually use the battery sometimes rather than always plugged in

and if so how often should i do it and how low can/should i run  when i do

[PhillyPhanInDC]

The batteries develop a memory.They say they don't, but they do. It's not as bad as it used to be, but they still will. You've gotta let them run up to a full charge, and run them until they are almost dead once in awhile. I do it when I am sitting at home watching a game or something. Just unplug it, leave the cable there, use it like normal, and when it's low, plug it back in.

[ice grillin you]

You've gotta let them run up to a full charge

when you say let it run to a full charge you mean when i first get it

and run them until they are almost dead once in awhile. Just unplug it, leave the cable there, use it like normal, and when it's low, plug it back in.

and how often should this be done?

[PhillyGirl]

is it my computer or does philly.com come up as a potential attack site for anyone else?

[Seabiscuit36]

yeah mine is too PG